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Nondecreasing Function

A function f(x) is said to be nondecreasing on an interval I if f(b)>=f(a) for all b>a, where a,b in I. Conversely, a function f(x) is said to be nonincreasing on an interval I if f(b)<=f(a) for all b>a with a,b in I.

See also

Decreasing Function, Monotone Decreasing, Monotone Increasing, Nonincreasing Function

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References

Jeffreys, H. and Jeffreys, B. S. "Increasing and Decreasing Functions." §1.065 in Methods of Mathematical Physics, 3rd ed. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, p. 22, 1988.

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  • Calculus and Analysis
  • Calculus
  • Increasing and Decreasing
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